Dormer.



G. YAUCH.

DOEMER.

APPLICATION FILED IIBB. 5, 1914.

Patented July 14, 1914.

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G. YAUGH.

DORMER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 1914.

Patented July 14,1911

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G.YAUGH.

DORMER.

APPLICATION FILED 1'33. 5, 1914.

Patented July 14, 1914.

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IHVEHTOR WITNE55E$ flTTORHEY C. YAUGH.

DORMER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6, 1914.

Patented July 14, 19M

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WITHE55E5 \HVEHTOR Q. 1 I fiTORHfi HRISTIAN A H, 0F E R T, MICHIG N- DORMEB- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14:, 1914.

Application filed February 5, i914. Serial No. 816,696.

To all whom it may concern Be it known, that I, CHRISTIAN YAUOI-I, a citizen of the United States, residing at De troit, county of Wayne, State ofMichigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Doriners, and declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact' descrip tion of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make andhsefthe same,reference being 'had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this Specification. "This invention relates to dormers and has for its object a dormer which may be constructed in the shop and applied to practically any kind of sloping roof without the roof being especially designed for the same. i In the 'drawings,Figure 1, is a vertical section through they dormer and through the adjoining roof portionsI Fig.2, is a fragmentary section of the dormer taken onand to "the extent of theline A-A of Fig. 1. Fig.3, is a side elevation of the dormer a part being broken away. Fig. 4:, is a front elevatioii of the dormer. Fig. 5, is a vertical sectio non the line BB of Fig. 1. Fig. 6, is "a vertical section showing a modified form.

The sloping roof is indicated by the character a l The hole is made in the roof and thefdormer may be applied to the hole. The

sheet: metal forming the top I) of the dormer extends up along and in contact with a roof as a't'fc' (Fig; It may be nailed to the roof and the slate .or other shingles may be laid over. this strip. A board 0? is nailed to the roof "ontheinside at the lower end of the opening. This is surmounted by another board '6' and above this is a window seat f. Between these two is a strip of metal 9 whieh forms the lower frame of the dormer. window opening. This strip is beaded at it and bent out at Mo form a groove to receive sash and the lower frame bar of the dormer window opening. The. strip con tinues down as at j to form a water shed r rfthe h ng e The sides of the dormer-window frame are formed by a strip Z (Fig. 2) which has a turnedup lip m that completes the groove to receive the sash, This strip Z doubles back on itself at the outside, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to form the outside wall a of the dormer. This outside wall continues until it meets the roof and then the metal is turned back to parallel the roof and lie thereagainst; It is secured" by nails or other fastening means as shown in Fig. 2. The metal webn' is doubled at 8 and the doubled portion folded back toward the roof. This forms a retaining step to hold the outside edge flashing 9 in the pocket between the Ofcourse this plaster may be omitted if it is not desired, as may also the plaster carrier.

A strip of metal 9 runs from side to side of the dormer at the top of the window opening. It is folded back to form the top frame bar of the dormer window and it also has an extension 1" which completes the groove that receives the top sash bar. Another strip 8 is folded over the top edge of the strip Q'and this strip is attached to the larger inclined metal strip t. This inclined strip It extends across within the dome of the dormer from side to side. It, therefore, supports the upper frame bar of the dormer window frame. The inclined strip 25 serves as aweather shield to prevent air, rain or snow from entering the room behind the dormer byway of the louver. The louver has metal louver-boards u.

The air is drawn through ventilating boXeso one on each side of the dormer, just below the dome. These are in positions where they will receive all the air currents that are deflected by the sloping roof and caught'against the sides of the dormer. A continuation of this box is formed by the side wall 120 which parallels the outside side wall of'the dome; This continuation brings the air currents comparatively high in the dome before they are liberated. A sweepplate :1 bent in an arc of considerable radius extends from the opening in the roof to the top of the dome so as to deflect the air currents issuing from the passageway w. This insures the air currents taking the path shown by the arrows in Fig. 1. The air currents, therefore, are practically eliminated from the interior of the room, yet by suction through the "controllable register 10 they draw out the foul air and fresh air must needs take the place of the foul air. The register 10 is supported on a horizontal sheet metal ceiling '11 that doubles up at each of the four sides and is fastened to the side walls of the dormer. The vertical cross strip y serves as a brace for the part-cylinder sheet of metal forming the top of the dome of the dormer.

The window sash is made of a pair of strips that are bent to form a hollow sash bar practically square in cross-section but having an inwardly extending lip a, which rests against the window frame when the window is closed, and a lip 1 which serves to hold the glass on the outside. The glass isindicated at 2. A strip 3v may be screwed or otherwise fastened to the sash and abuts against the glass so as to hold the same in place against the lip 1. The window is hinged by the hinge 4 to the upper frame bar hence the'window may be opened out to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, or other positions. It is held in any desired position by the notched lever 12.

A screen 5 is located in the ventilator box o and a screen 6 is stretched from the inclined weather shield t to the top of the louver.

In the drawings I have shown my window frame and dormer-window inclined with the roof, but at a slightly different angle. I prefer this construction as it does not require as much material for the dormer and furnishes a greater amount of light to the room behind the dormer. By opening the dormer-window andthe register a complete air line through the dormer is provided. This air current sucks out the foul gases in the room without causing a draft in the room proper. In Fig. 6,-a modified form is shown. The register is removed and just a hole left, a second window 7 is used back of the swinging sash. This forms an air chamber. The swinging sash may be left open at any angle without letting, air into the room at the rear of the'dormer. A flue 13 leads into the dormer and this may be used to suck air from any room in the house by merely connecting it up with proper continuing flues and registers (not shown). At the same time the dormer admits light to the room directly behind. This room may be ventilated by connection with flue 13.

- This dormer is made entirely of sheet metal, practically. It may be made complete in the shop and attached to any roof by merely cutting a hole in the same and fastening the extensions of the walls to the roof adjoining the opening.

The dormer works most advantageously when the register is on a plane with the ceiling of the room behind. I

What I claim'is:

1. A dormer, comprising a dome having a louver at the front, an inclined weather shield inclining upwardly and away from the louver, a dormer-window frame below the dome, side walls reaching backward from the dormer window frame, and a ventilator passage opening at the side of the dormer and below the dome, said ventilator passage leading up into the dome anddischarging into the dome where the air currents pass over the weather shield and through the louver to the outside.

2. A dormer, comprising-a dome provided w1th a louver at lts front end, a sweep-plate consisting of an arched. sheet of metal ,at:

the rear. of the dome and interiorly thereof, a ventilator box opening below the dome. and at the side of the dormer, the said ventilator box having a continuation leading up into the interior of the dome, a weather shield inclined upwardly and, away from the louver, a dormer-window frame below the dome," and sidewalls leading from thedormer window frame backward.

3. A dormer window, comprising a dome,

a window frame held'by the side walls, :and

an adjustably opening window inthe window frame, said dome being prov ded with openmgs to allow the discharge of the air.

- 5. A dormer-window,havingin combination,'a dome provided with louver-boards,

having in combination a side walls continuing down from said dome,. I

a window frame held by;the side walls, and an ad ustably openlngwlndow lnsald wlndow frame.

6. A dormer, having in combination, a dome provlded with louver boards,:a flue. leadmg into said dome, side walls continu,

ingdown from said dome, a window frame held by said side walls, anadjustablyI opening window supportedby the window frame, and asecond window behind the adjustably opening window for closing the chamber formed by the dormer. I

In. testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTIAN YAUGH. Witnesses:

STUART C. BARNES, MARIETTA' E. RUDD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for .five cents each, by addressing the f Commissioner 0! Patents,

. Washington, D. G. 

